3/07/2009

Taxing guns for their costs, but not subsidizing them for their benefits

So how about if they also subsidize gun owners for the benefits that they create? I don't mind if they tax if they also recognize the benefits because on net they will be subsidizing the purchase of guns.

Now one lawmaker in Illinois wants to mandate gun owners in the Land of Lincoln purchase a million dollar liability insurance policy each year in order to keep their guns.

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There is a benefit to society associated with resistance to crime and preservation of life through self-defense. Successful instances of self-defense should be rewarded as the benefit to society that they are.Of course, shooting Marxist/warrior/hero/criminals would be politically incorrect from the Marxist perspective, since such criminals work to destroy capitalism and bring down America, so no rewards, only penalties, for those who defend themselves and capitalist America. From the Marxist perspective, private gun ownership is a cost without benefit.